“It’s worth every bit of $45 million, and I reduced it reluctantly,” the VC told the news wire. “We touched up every square inch.”

We don’t mean to be a buzz kill, but it seems wildly optimistic to expect to sell the mansion now, after more than a year, for $38 million — especially considering the maintenance costs of a 30,000-square-foot home.

And according to public records — which admittedly are somewhat limited — there have only been a couple homes that sold for more than $5 million in Los Altos Hills over the last month, and approximately zero homes sold in the $40 million range.